On May 26, the House of Representatives approved its version of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act with three anti-Gay amendments, one of which is aimed at delaying repeal implementation of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

The amendments, all opposed by the Obama administration, would require the four service brancmore --------------------------------------------------

Caleb Laieski, 16 years old, started his anti-bullying activism when he was forced to drop out of school in Surprise, Arizona, when teachers and administration wouldn't protect him even after repeated incidents of bullying. The teen said he was being threatened with violence and death bemore--------------------------------------------------

In just a week, four male sports figures came out. From the basketball world, Rick Welts, the CEO of the Phoenix Suns, and Will Sheridan, a former player at Villanova, went public. Pro bowler Scott Norton and ESPN sports reporter Jared Max decided it was time, too.

A whopping $150,000 was given to 38 scholars at the annual Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) Scholarship Awards Dinner on May 20. In addition, over $100,000 was collected from the 400 attendees at the dinner to support the GSBA Scholarship Fund.

Nearly one month ago, Seattleites went to their favorite restaurants to 'Dine Out For Life' in support of Lifelong AIDS Alliance on April 28. The event, says Lifelong officials, was a resounding success.

'With your help, we were able to visibly demonstrate support and raise monmore --------------------------------------------------

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has ignored the business community and signed into law a bill that wipes out county and city anti-discrimination laws, despite the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry reversing their earlier support and for the bill on May 25.

OutServe, the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel, announced May 25 that it will host the first annual OutServe Armed Forces Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, on October 13-16 at New York-New York Hotel and Casino.

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On May 24, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) sent a letter to Minnesota's Anoka-Hennepin School District demanding immediate repeal of the gag policy that prevents teachers from discussing issues related to LGBT people. The two groups also dmore --------------------------------------------------

There are a certain number of people who label themselves as 'shy.' They experience times when all they want is to be alone, they are sometimes afraid of certain social situations, and they generally feel like they can't connect with people.

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Big news lit up the internet this week: HIV treatments seem to block the virus from spreading during sex. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health tracked more than 1,700 couples and found that 'earlier initiation of [the medicines that fight HIV] led to a 96% reduction in more--------------------------------------------------

Montenegro Gay concert tear-gassed
Assumedly anti-Gay hooligans tear-gassed an International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) concert in Montenegro's capital, Podgorica, on May 17, according to the European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights.

Minn. House sends marriage ban amendment to voters
After nearly six hours of debate, Minnesota's House of Representatives voted 70-62 on May 21 to send voters a referendum to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

Gay couples already are prohibited from marrying, but supporters ofmore

A good number in our community are still struggling to get back into the job market. Many are finding moderate to little success. I've heard of job searches ranging from a month to over a year. All ages are affected.

Brad Forkner and Christopher Rosevear were walking east across the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Oregon, on the evening of May 22, vaguely aware of a group of young men behind them, reported Helen Jung of The Oregonian.

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Ad Council joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) to debut a series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring Phoenix Suns stars Grant Hill and Jared Dudley designed to address the use of anti-Gay language a more
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